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The number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan rose to 100,000 under President Barack Obama in 2010, when he began to withdraw following the capture of Osama Bin Laden. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
WALTHAM, MA — President Joe Biden said last week he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, after more than two decades of troops there.
Waltham natives who spent time in the military in Afghanistan said they felt it was a good idea.
"US troops have been in Afghanistan since OCT 2001-present, 20 years," said Waltham native and retired Army Captain Brien Durkee. "It's about time we pull out of Afghanistan."